Research Article
In Vitro Seed Germination and Seedling Development of a Rare Indonesian Native Orchid Phalaenopsis amboinensis J.J.Sm
Table 2
Effect of different strengths of MS and VW media on seed germination and protocorm development of P. amboinensis J.J.Sm. within 10 weeks of culture.
| Medium | Stage 0 | Stage 1 (germination) | Stage 2 (protocorm) | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 (seedling) | Germination (stages 1–5) |
| MS | 14.7 ± 2.3d | 10.2 ± 1.2bc | 21.4 ± 2.6c | 21.1 ± 2.5c | 19.7 ± 2.1c | 12.9 ± 1.8a | 85.3 ± 2.1a | 1/2 MS | 10.7 ± 2.3c | 9.7 ± 1.4b | 19.9 ± 2.1b | 15.4 ± 2.1b | 20.4 ± 2.3c | 23.9 ± 1.6b | 89.3 ± 2.1b | VW | 2.7 ± 1.5a | 5.1 ± 1.6a | 12.9 ± 1.4a | 13.5 ± 1.2a | 14.4 ± 1.8a | 51.4 ± 1.5d | 97.3 ± 1.5c | 1/2 VW | 9.2 ± 1.5b | 10.5 ± 2.6c | 14.1 ± 2.3a | 13.7 ± 2.1a | 17.1 ± 1.5b | 35.3 ± 2.1c | 90.7 ± 2.8b |
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Note. Means ± standard errors followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different based on Duncan’s multiple range test at . |